"One ticket to Mystic Falls, Virginia." I said to the lady behind the desk.

"That's 145 dollars, please." I handed her the cash. "Here you go. Gate D."

"Thank you." I responded, picking up my bag and walking towards my gate. I found a seat and sat down, pulling out my phone.

Just got the ticket. Be there soon. -Han

About a minute later, I got a text back from my cousin.

From: Elena Gilbert

Alright. Your room is all set up. See you soon. -Lena

I sighed and put my phone back in my bag. I ran my fingers through my hair, hoping I could board my flight soon. I wasn't exactly thrilled to be moving in with my cousins but I wasn't complaining either. My dad, John, had to take a trip (he wouldn't tell me where) and thought it would be a good idea to send me to live with my cousins for the summer. He said he would be coming to Mystic Falls in a couple of weeks. I don't know why he wanted me to go there since he always took trips without me. He would just leave me at home alone. My cousins were Jeremy and Elena and were currently living with their Aunt Jenna. They were all pretty cool.

My flight started boarding and I quickly found my seat. I had the window seat which I loved. I would probably sleep the whole ride but I still loved the window seat. A guy who looked about 20 sat down beside me and quickly put in earbuds to listen to music. I sighed, knowing I would be alone during this 6 hour flight. I was coming from LA to Virginia so it wasn't exactly a short flight. I leaned my head aganist the cool window and fell asleep before the plane even took off.

I awoke to the flight attendent standing over me.

"Oh good, you're awake. We've arrived." I nodded my head and grabbed my bag from the compartment above my seat. The plane was already empty. I walked off and into the airport. Grabbing my luggage, I looked around for Elena. I found her sitting on a bench. I walked over and she greeted me with a hug.

"I'm so glad to see you!" She said when she finally pulled away.

"Me too!" I replied back.

"Well, let's get to the house. We invited our friends over and I have a couple people I want you to meet. " I nodded my head and followed her to her Ford Escape.

We reached the house rather quickly. Elena and I sang along to Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepson the whole time.

When I walked in, the house was buzzing with people. I recgonized most. Bonnie, Matt, Caroline, Tyler, and Vicki. But there were also a few I didn't recognize. Elena went into the kitchen and came back out with a guy our age, dragging him over to me.

"Hanna, this is Stefan Salvatore. He's my boyfriend." She told me. I smiled and stuck out my hand for him to shake.

"I'm Hannna Gilbert, Elena's cousin." I told him.

"Stefan Salvatore. Nice to meet you." I nodded my head, smiling at him. Before I could respond, Elena had dragged him upstairs. I shrugged and grabbed my bags, ready to take them to my room.

I easily found my room and it looked amazing. I could tell Elena had helped Jenna set up. It had a little grey tree painted in the corner, my bed was also in the corner. My bed had lights going around and through the headboard. My sheets were cream with a pink blanket on top. I also had a brand new MacBook lying on it. My nightstand was black and had books in it with pictures of me as a little girl on top. My dresser was also black and on the same wall as the door. I had a flat screen mounted on the wall across my bed and underneath was a desk and a purple chair. There was a door right next to the desk which I figured out was my bathroom which led into Jeremy's room. My closet was small and next to my dresser.

I moved the MacBook onto the desk and threw my suitcase onto my bed. I walked out of my bedroom and ran into something. Well, someone. The person grabbed onto my waist to keep me balanced and I looked up to see who I had ran into. It was someone I didn't recognize. He was gorgeous too. His hair was a wavy black and he had the most piercing blue eyes. They were beautiful. He set me back down on my feet and smiled.

"Hi, I don't believe we've met. I'm Damon Salvatore." He said, smiling a beautiful smile. All I could do is nod my head at him. "And you are?"

"Oh, I'm Hanna Gilbert. Elena's cousin." I told him.

"Are you John's daughter?" He asked. I didn't know how he knew my dad, but I still nodded my head. "Oh. Is he here with you?"

"No, just me. He'll be coming in a couple weeks." I told him. "Well, I should probably get back down stairs."

I walked downstairs without looking back. I could feel Damon staring at me but I didn't do anything.

"Han!" I heard a voice yell. I turned around to see Matt running towards me.

"Matty!" I screamed back. I ran towards him and he opened his arms. I gladly ran into them. Wrapping my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist, he spun me around.

"I missed you!" He told me, setting me gently back down on the ground.

"I missed you too! How's everything been?" I asked.

"What?" Matt's face scrunched up in confusion. He probably couldn't hear me. I just grabbed his hand and dragged him up the stairs and into my room. He walked in and sat down on my bed. I shut the door before sitting down next to him.

"I said how's everything been?" I asked.

"It's okay. I'm just kinda worried about Vic. She's been into trouble lately. Like drugs and stuff. I just don't want anything to happen to her."

"I know, Matt. I'm sure she'll be fine. She's probably just going through a rough time."

"I really did miss you, Han." He looked at me. I nodded my head and put my head on his shoulder.

"I did too." And it was true. Matt was my best friend. Had been since I was little. He was only a year older than me. Everyone thought we would date and get married. But me and Matt just laughed. I could tell him anything and he could tell me anything. I loved him.

"You should get back to your party." He told me. I shook my head.

"You know I don't like parties. And I'm tired." As if on cue, I yawned. I layed down on my bed and closed my eyes. Matt got up to leave. "Matt?"

"Yeah?" He turned back around.

"Stay with me? I missed our sleepovers."

"Of course." He said. He kicked off his shoes and took his shirt off before getting underneath the covers with me and pulling me into his chest.

I felt incredibly happy and safe in that moment, never wanting it to end.

"Night, Matty. Love you."

"Love you too, Hanna." And with that he turned my bedside lamp off and we went to sleep.